Economic Progress, Social Disquiet
The Modern Paradox
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11962386 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Eckersley (0000-0002-3410-7186, Australian National University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 89-97 |
| Publication date | 2001-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Public Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0313-6647 • E-ISSN: 1467-8500 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-8500.00227 |
| OpenAlex | W2079797448 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
Surveys of social attitudes are revealing a perhaps unprecedented paradox: a booming economy but persistent community disquiet. The puzzling coincidence is fuelling interest in what is perhaps the ultimate public policy question: is life getting better ‐ or worse? The relationship between economic growth and human development is not as clear‐cut as conventional wisdom and government policy assume. Public opinion surveys suggest that the driving dynamic in Australia and other Western societies in the early decades of the new century will be a growing tension between values and lifestyles. How this tension is resolved will fundamentally determine national and global futures
Development economics · Economics · Futures contract · Futures studies · Government (linguistics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public life · Public opinion · Law · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Social Issues and Policies
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2002 - 2007 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |